principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld 
-sə-bəld
: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle
—often used in combination
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She took a principled stand on funding public education.
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Their principled positions on the U.S.-Israeli strikes lend credibility to their roles as honest brokers.
—Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
His economic management tends toward the transactional rather than a principled federal neglect, meaning the welcome mid-year rule drought cannot yet be presented as pure deregulation.
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That's what principled leadership looks like, and that's what the American People deserve.
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Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Their principled positions on the U.S.-Israeli strikes lend credibility to their roles as honest brokers.
—Hasan T. Alhasan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
His economic management tends toward the transactional rather than a principled federal neglect, meaning the welcome mid-year rule drought cannot yet be presented as pure deregulation.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
That's what principled leadership looks like, and that's what the American People deserve.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld
-sə-bəld
: based on or marked by principle
high-principled
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